The Copernicus Masters is an international competition that awards prizes to innovative solutions, developments and ideas for business and society based on Earth observation data. Big data produced by Earth observation holds huge potential for the creation of innovative products and services.
A wide variety of industries and areas of public interest stand to profit from the advances of the Copernicus programme.
AZO launched the Copernicus Masters in 2011 on behalf of the European Space Agency (ESA) and with strong support of world-class partners as part of their mission to foster the User Uptake of Copernicus services.
The Copernicus Masters has developed into the moving force promoting cutting-edge solutions. Annually, different prize categories tackle global challenges with revolutionary competition entries in the fields of agriculture, energy, health and digital transport – just to name a few.
Our 2019 challenges offered great opportunities to solve important problems faced by business and society together with our world-class partners. From smart farming to sustainable finance, there was a challenge for everyone! Discover the challenges below.
ESA is looking for solutions that reflect the upcoming “golden era” in Earth Observation by demonstrating how new trends in EO can work together with the traditional EO satellites.
DLR is looking for innovative ideas that use EO data to drive the sustainable management of our limited natural resources and foster human well-being.
Planet is looking for new solutions that solve important sustainable development challenges faced by today’s population.
BayWa is looking for innovative solutions that use new technologies, ideas and products to support sustainable agriculture.
Astrosat is looking for new solutions that use Copernicus data to clearly identify the overconsumption of energy in urban areas.
Airbus and sobloo are looking for solutions that use both Sentinel and Airbus EO data to deliver value-added services for specific communities and markets.
BMVI is looking for solutions that use Copernicus data to solve major challenges faced by transport systems today.
The Copernicus Masters Social Entrepreneurship Challenge is looking for solutions using Copernicus data that solve social, cultural, or environmental issues and generate a positive return to society.
Participants have the chance to win prizes with a total value of more than EUR 450,000 in 2019.
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